Toxicological Effects of Berberine and Sanguinarine
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2018 Berberine and Sanguinarine alkaloids belong to a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds that mostly contain basic nitrogen atoms. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral or weakly acidic properties. Alkaloids are produced by
Bechan Sharma, Nitika Singh
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Multicomponent therapeutics of berberine alkaloids. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013 Although berberine alkaloids (BAs) are reported to be with broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiviral activities, the interactions among BAs have not been elucidated. In the present study, methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) was chosen as a model organism, and modified broth microdilution was applied for the determination of the ...
Luo J, Yan D, Yang M, Dong X, Xiao X.
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Molecules, 2021 Rhizoma Coptidis (RC) is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine. Although modern research has found that some alkaloids from RC are the pharmacologically active constituents, the differences in their biological effects are not completely clear.
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Integrated Transcriptome and Metabolome Analysis Reveals Differential Berberine Biosynthesis in Leaves and Stems of Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Plantlets [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular BiologyPhellodendron amurense Rupr. is a native tree species in China, well known for its significant medicinal value. Its pharmacological activity mainly derives from the abundant isoquinoline alkaloids in its bark.
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Natural Alkaloids as Antimicrobial Agents: Mechanisms, Potentials and Challenges [PDF]
MoleculesAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health threat, with multidrug-resistant pathogens undermining the effectiveness of conventional antibiotics. Natural alkaloids, a diverse group of nitrogen-containing compounds mainly derived from
Xi-Zhong Zhang +6 more
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Coptis alkaloids improve gluconeogenesis and lipid accumulation in mouse primary hepatocytes [PDF]
Jichu yixue yu linchuang, 2023 Objective To screen the alkaloid monomer of coptis chinensis, which can improve the gluconeogenesis and lipid accumulation of mouse primary hepatocytes, and to explore its mechanism.Methods The mouse primary hepatocytes were isolated and incubated with ...
YAN Jiaqi, WANG Siqi, WANG Zheng, LI Jun
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A Review of Fibraurea tinctoria and Its Component, Berberine, as an Antidiabetic and Antioxidant
Molecules, 2023 Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia caused by resistance to insulin action, inadequate insulin secretion, or excessive glucagon production. Numerous studies have linked diabetes mellitus and oxidative stress.
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Preparative separation of three isoquinoline alkaloids from Berberidis radix by pH-zone-refining countercurrent chromatography [PDF]
Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, 2018 Berberidis radix, as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, is well known as the main source of berberine. This herbal medicine has been used for the treatment of many diseases and alkaloids including jatrorrhizine, palmatine, and berberine are major ...
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XXXIII.—Strychnine, berberine, and allied alkaloids [PDF]
J. Chem. Soc., Trans., 1910 n ...
Perkin, William Henry, Robinson, Robert
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Berberine: a comprehensive Approach to combat human maladies
International Journal of Food Properties, 2023 Berberine is a metabolite of many medicinal plants. Chemically, berberine belongs to the isoquinoline alkaloids family. The roots of plants grown at lower elevations have a higher concentration of berberine as compared to plants grown at higher ...
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